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Age adjusted D Dimer

Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old patients would have an age-adjusted 
cutoff of
Patients Age x 10 (85 year-old ... PulmonaryEmbolism #Diagnosis ... #EBM #ACEP
Common Causes of the Different Categories of Dizziness #Diagnosis #PrimaryCare #EM #IM #Differential #Dizziness #Vertigo #Disequilibrium
of Dizziness #Diagnosis ... #PrimaryCare #EM ... Lightheadedness #Table #NEJM
Jaw Clonus on Physical Exam

A 24-year-old man presented with progressive dysphagia, dysarthria, and weakness in his
Physical Exam A 24-year-old ... consistent with a diagnosis ... ALS #Neurology #NEJM
Causes of Acute Pharyngitis
• 200 visits per year per 1000 people
   - i.e. 400
200 visits per year ... i.e. 400 visits/year ... - 11 million diagnoses ... (herpangina), EBV ... #differential #diagnosis
Pyogenic Granuloma of the Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old man presented with a pedunculated lesion on his
Conjunctiva - A 30-year-old ... Clinical #Ophth #EM ... #Conjunctival #NEJM
Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH)
Pathophysiology: Triggering factor (infection,...)→Activation of CD8 T cells (IFN-y) → Excessive activation of macrophages
Auto-amplification loop Diagnosis ... hemophagocytosis = additional diagnostic ... biologics (CMV +++, EBV ... Nicolas Taar ... Lymphohistiocytosis #diagnosis
Perilunate Dislocation
On lateral wrist XR, the capitate ("apple") should sit in the lunate ("tea cup") which
in the lunate ("tea ... sit in lunate "tea ... MH/CCF/CWRU EM ... Radiology #XRay #Diagnosis
One and a Half Syndrome on Physical Exam

This 28 year old patient presented to clinic with
Exam This 28 year ... fluctuating for about a year ... EOM testing displayed ... the hospital, diagnosed ... improvement in EOM
Vertigo - is it central or peripheral? Vertigo is classified into either peripheral or central depending
with the inner ear ... #vertigo #diagnosis ... #EM #IM Neuro
PV Card: Knee Injuries | Quick Reference Guide - Orthopedic injuries are commonly managed in the
cards written by a team ... Mary Haas #Diagnosis ... #Management #EM